{"id":548181,"date":"2026-03-27T09:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/548181\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:23:10","slug":"magic-stop-6-game-losing-streak-by-beating-kings-111-107-behind-30-points-from-banchero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/548181\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic stop 6-game losing streak by beating Kings 111-107 behind 30 points from Banchero"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. — – Paolo Banchero<\/a> had 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Orlando Magic<\/a> stopped a six-game losing streak with a 111-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Banchero logged his third straight game of 30-plus points for the Magic (39-34), who fell below the play-in cut in the Eastern Conference during their skid that came immediately after a seven-game winning streak had propelled them into fifth place.<\/p>\n

This was the 25th time in Banchero’s four-year career that he logged at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists. Only Tracy McGrady (66) has more such games.<\/p>\n

Desmond Bane<\/a> added 23 points and Jalen Suggs<\/a> returned from a two-game absence to an illness with eight points and four assists in 34 minutes for Orlando, which forged a three-way tie with Charlotte and Miami for eighth. Atlanta (41-32), Toronto (40-32) and Philadelphia (40-33) are just ahead, with the top six teams in each conference guaranteed a spot in the playoffs without having to go through the play-in games.<\/p>\n

DeMar DeRozan<\/a> had 33 points and 11 assists for the Kings, who sliced a nine-point deficit with a little more than two minutes left down to 116-115 on Daeqwon Plowden<\/a>‘s 3-pointer with 50.4 seconds to go. Suggs answered with a 3-pointer with 27.4 seconds remaining to give the Magic a bigger cushion.<\/p>\n

Plowden added 23 points on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range and Precious Achiuwa<\/a> had 14 points and nine rebounds for Sacramento (19-55), which is in last place in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Sacramento plays at Atlanta on Saturday. Orlando plays at Toronto on Sunday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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